IMKTA vs KR
Ingles Markets Inc. and Kroger Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | IMKTA | KR |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B | $147.6B |
| Net income | $83.6M | $1.0B |
| Gross margin | 23.9% | 23.3% |
| Net margin | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| Return on equity | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Diluted EPS | · | $1.54 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.37 |
| Payout ratio | 14.7% | 87.1% |
| Free cash flow | $39.6M | $3.5B |
| Equity | $1.6B | $5.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.09× | 2.12× |
| Current ratio | 3.22× | 0.80× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −14.1% | −17.0% |
KR bills 27.7× the revenue of IMKTA, and IMKTA keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (1.6% against 0.7%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | IMKTA | KR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.3B | $147.6B |
| FY2024 | $5.6B | $147.1B |
| FY2023 | $5.9B | $150.0B |
| FY2022 | $5.7B | $148.3B |
| FY2021 | $5.0B | $137.9B |
| FY2020 | $4.6B | $132.5B |
| FY2019 | $4.2B | $122.3B |
| FY2018 | $4.1B | $121.9B |
| FY2017 | $4.0B | $123.3B |
| FY2016 | $3.8B | $115.3B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | IMKTA | KR |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $83.6M | $1.0B |
| FY2024 | $105.5M | $2.7B |
| FY2023 | $210.8M | $2.2B |
| FY2022 | $272.8M | $2.2B |
| FY2021 | $249.7M | $1.7B |
| FY2020 | $178.6M | $2.6B |
| FY2019 | $81.6M | $1.7B |
| FY2018 | $97.4M | $3.1B |
| FY2017 | $53.9M | $1.9B |
| FY2016 | $54.2M | $2.0B |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$142,307,967,391 | KR |
| FY2024 | −$141,483,390,566 | KR |
| FY2023 | −$144,146,218,268 | KR |
| FY2022 | −$142,579,164,968 | KR |
| FY2021 | −$132,900,080,397 | KR |
| FY2020 | −$127,887,390,975 | KR |
| FY2019 | −$118,083,966,390 | KR |
| FY2018 | −$117,759,195,123 | KR |
| FY2017 | −$119,277,300,273 | KR |
| FY2016 | −$111,542,022,594 | KR |
| FY2015 | −$106,051,356,218 | KR |
| FY2014 | −$104,629,014,047 | KR |
| FY2013 | −$94,636,459,539 | KR |
| FY2012 | −$92,900,685,349 | KR |
| FY2011 | −$86,699,976,906 | KR |
| FY2010 | −$78,658,948,160 | KR |
| FY2009 | −$73,358,066,846 | KR |
KR has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
16 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.9 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2024 | +0.1 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2023 | +2.1 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2022 | +3.3 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2021 | +3.8 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2020 | +1.9 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2019 | +0.7 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2018 | −0.1 pp | KR |
| FY2017 | −0.2 pp | KR |
| FY2016 | −0.3 pp | KR |
| FY2015 | −0.3 pp | KR |
| FY2014 | −0.3 pp | KR |
| FY2013 | −1.0 pp | KR |
| FY2012 | −0.4 pp | KR |
| FY2011 | +0.4 pp | IMKTA |
| FY2009 | +0.8 pp | IMKTA |
The higher net margin has changed hands between IMKTA and KR over this period.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IMKTA's net margin has been more volatile than KR's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 1.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.6.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between IMKTA and KR over these 16 fiscal years — IMKTA led in 9 and KR in 7.
16 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KR's return on equity has been more volatile than IMKTA's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 9.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.7.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between IMKTA and KR over these 17 fiscal years — IMKTA led in 3 and KR in 14.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.